Management
Yacht management
A written agreement, an annual operating budget and regular reporting, so the owner always knows what the yacht costs and why.
Management
Technical, crew, refit and charter operations under one management team
Hire us for the whole yacht under one management agreement, or for a single service such as a refit or a takeover.
Technical
Technical management
Planned maintenance, surveys, certificates and drydock planning, run from a technical review of the vessel as it stands today.
Transfer
Takeover and flag change
A plan for moving technical management, ownership or flag, with documents, certificates and dates laid out before anything changes hands.
Crew
Crew employment
Seafarer employment agreements and crew administration to meet the Maritime Labour Convention, in terms the crew can read and sign.
Refit
Refit and shipyard supervision
Scope, quotation comparison, docking sequence, job orders and variations, through to propulsion tests and sea trials.
Operations
Passage and charter programmes
Passage plans, delivery voyages, route and visa planning and insurance for yachts moving between cruising grounds or into a charter season.
Managed from the engine room to the crew list.
Rental
Take a yacht out, crewed and ready
Day trips, weeks on board or a full season. Every rental comes with a briefing, safety equipment checked before departure and a named contact at FFH Navitus.
Day charter
A fixed number of hours on the water for a family, a team or a client day. Meals and water toys by arrangement.
Week charter
A route planned with you, from marina to marina, with provisioning, berths and permits arranged in advance.
Crewed yacht charter
Captain and crew employed under proper agreements, running the yacht while you set the programme.
How a rental works
- Enquiry. Dates, group size and the area you want to cruise.
- Proposal. Yacht, crew, route and a written price before any deposit.
- Paperwork. Charter agreement, insurance and guest details completed ahead of arrival.
- Handover. Safety briefing and walk-round on board, then you sail.
What to send us
- Preferred dates and how flexible they are
- Number of guests and any children on board
- Cruising area and a rough idea of the route
- Crewed or bareboat, and any special requests
Takeover sequence
From first survey to first passage
The order matters: each step produces the document the next one depends on.
- STEP 1
Review
Technical management review and refit audit of the vessel, with findings in writing.
- STEP 2
Agree
Yacht management agreement and an annual operating budget the owner has approved.
- STEP 3
Transfer
Takeover plan covering technical management, ownership and flag change, with an owner for every task.
- STEP 4
Crew
Seafarer employment agreements issued and reviewed before the crew joins.
- STEP 5
Certify and insure
Class and statutory certificates checked, stability and engine data collated, insurance placed.
- STEP 6
Sail
Passage plan issued and the yacht delivered to its programme area.
Standards
The rules we work to
Which of these apply depends on the yacht's size, flag and use. We confirm that at the review stage and write it into the plan.
| ISM Code | Safety management system and audits |
|---|---|
| ISPS Code | Ship security planning |
| MLC 2006 | Crew employment, hours and welfare |
| MARPOL, EIAPP | Engine emissions data and pollution prevention |
| SOLAS, stability | Stability booklets and loading data |
| Flag and class | Registration, surveys and statutory certificates |
Certification and audit status is stated per vessel on request.
Contact
Contact our team
For management, write with the vessel type, flag, location and the date you want to start. For rental, send dates, guests and area. We reply with what we need and a proposed first step.